AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE vs AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE and AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
• Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 / 65 nm
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 785 vs 591
• 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1797 vs 498

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

• Around 45% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 X940 BE
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	785 591
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1797 498

Compare specifications (specs)